Going home for Easter break: the home foods I'm most looking forward to

Going home to visit the family or to eat some perfectly delicious home-cooked meals?

Charlotte Burley-Hnat
1st April 2024
Image credit: Pixabay, RitaE
Going home for Easter break can be a bittersweet time for many. The semester two slump has taken its toll, and a trip home is much needed. But it also signals the beginning of the end of the academic year, which can bring up some sentimental feelings, regardless of whether you’re coming to the end of first year or the end of your degree.

That being said, a month at home can come with many positives to distract you from this turbulent time, and arguably the biggest positive is home-cooked meals (at least it is for me).

Here are five of the meals I am most looking forward to indulging in at home over this Easter break, with special thanks to my mum and her culinary skills.

  1. Pesto pasta

Now, you may be thinking, pesto pasta, isn’t that just a basic student meal? To that, I say no. My mum’s speciality pesto pasta contains red pesto, green pesto, chicken, olives, halloumi, chorizo, and spinach. It is God-tier. It is the meal I tell my friends about wherever I go. Sometimes I awake in the middle of the night from a dream where I was swimming in a river of the sauce… you get the point.

  1. Peri-peri chicken and couscous

This one is a fairly simple meal to cook, but alas I am an awful chef, so it remains a home luxury. The peri-peri chicken can be bought from Aldi or Lidl, and the couscous contains chilli oil, halloumi, peas, and peppers. The secret ingredient is to add some of the peri-peri sauce from the cooked chicken into the couscous (thank me later).

  1. A Sunday roast

A classic. Whether you opt for chicken, beef, gammon or other alternatives, the Sunday roast is a British classic that cannot be ignored. Sure, you could try and make one with your housemates once a month, but it’s never the same as at home. Note: cottage pie and shepherd’s pie are equally as loved).

  1. Macaroni and cheese

As someone without culinary skills, I am forever baffled that some people claim macaroni and cheese is easy to cook. It is the ultimate comfort food and something I only ever crave at university. Don’t get me wrong, Redhead’s macaroni and cheese is good, but the price is hard to justify as a student.

  1. Risotto

Home-made risotto is possibly the best thing ever, being able to add exactly what you want to it. I opt for chicken, asparagus, and peas, but you can add just about anything you want to.

AUTHOR: Charlotte Burley-Hnat
Head of Life and Style

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